CED articles from November 2001

CED archives from November 2001

Play nice, you kids! (In perspective).(digital cable set-tops)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Like a long-running family feud, where even the slightest provocation can start a new war of words, the National Cable & Telecommunications Association and the Consumer Electronics Association are once again trading barbs. At issue this time is...

Four break the DOCSIS 1.1 barrier. (Upfront: latest news and insight).(data over cable service interface specification)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Widening the door for advanced cable-based services and applications such as packetized voice, two cable modem manufacturers and two cable modem termination system vendors on Sept. 27 became the first to pass CableLabs' test for the DOCSIS 1.1...

Time Warner extends CSG contract. (Upfront: latest news and insight).(CSG Systems Inc.)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Time Warner Cable's Columbus, Ohio division said it extended an existing billing and customer care agreement with CSG Systems Inc. for a period of three years. Financial terms were not disclosed. Under the new deal, CSG will continue to...

Pacific broadband finds an ally in S-A. (Upfront: latest news and insight).(Pacific Broadband Communications, Scientific-Atlanta Inc.)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... After going years without a cable modem termination system of its own, Scientific-Atlanta Inc. said it will bolster its data strategy via a reselling arrangement with San Jose, Calif.-based start-up Pacific Broadband Communications. Under...

Motorola elevates Breen. (Upfront: latest news and insight).(Edward Breen, President/COO)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Keeping a firm eye on the future of broadband, Motorola Inc. said it has selected Edward Breen to succeed Robert Growney as the company's president and chief operating officer. Breen, who is the executive vice president and president of...

NCTA plan to `set the table' for retail set-top market. (Upfront: latest news and insight).(National Cable & Telecommunications Association)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Aiming to goose the sale of digital cable set-tops via retail channels, the National Cable & Telecommunications Association voluntarily launched a plan that involves boxes with proprietary, embedded security. Under that proposition, NCTA...

Qwest deal will ignite free space optics. (Upfront: latest news and insights).(Qwest Communications International)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Qwest Communications' "major" purchase agreement with free space optics vendor LightPointe Communications will spark a sector that is expected to become a $2 billion industry in 2006, predicted The Strategis Group. Although details of the...

ADC thinks small with `Cuda 1000' CMTS. (Upfront: latest news and insight).(ADC Telecommunications)(cable modem termination system)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Setting its sights on smaller cable systems and the multi-dwelling unit sector, ADC Telecommunications Inc. has unveiled the "Cuda 1000," a pizza-box sized cable modem termination system that complements the company's carrier-class "Cuda...

ISPs merge onto cable's high-speed roadways. (Upfront: latest news and insight).(internet service providers)(Time Warner Cable)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Moving forward on its plan to open up cable lines to more ISPs, Time Warner Cable said it has launched the high-speed version of AOL in Greensboro, N.C. and Cincinnati, Ohio, as well as several cities in western Ohio. AOL, the MSO's...

Charter, AT&T bring high-speed in-house. (Upfront: latest news and insight).(Charter Communications)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... AT&T Corp. and Charter Communications each crafted deals that would bring their cable-modem services a bit closer to home, but for AT&T and other Excite@Home affiliates, the move has turned into a bumpy ride. In September, AT&T Corp. said...

Terayon spins chips. (Upfront: latest news and insight).(Terayon Communication Systems Inc.)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Moving on previously stated plans, Terayon Communication Systems Inc. spun off its silicon unit, creating a new company called "Imedia Semiconductor." That division designs, manufactures and sells broadband silicon for the cable sector,...

TVGateway upgrades IPG. (Upfront: latest news and insight).(interactive program guide)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Following certification by Motorola Broadband's Acadia Labs, TVGateway LLC said it launched an enhanced version of its digital, interactive program guide, offering updated graphics, "favorite channel" lists, and a guide data download function...

Broadcom chip dials up VoIP. (Upfront: latest news and insight).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Broadcom Corp. has debuted its "BCM3351," an integrated cable modem chip that targets data and two-line, voice-over-Internet protocol applications. Designed for DOCSIS and EuroDOCSIS as well as CableLabs' upcoming CableHome specification,...

TVN-Adelphia strike VOD deal. (Upfront: latest news and insight).(TVN Entertainment Corp.)(Video on Demand)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Shifting its video-on-demand strategy to a higher gear, Adelphia Communications Corp. said it tapped TVN Entertainment Corp. as its primary content transport provider for VOD and pay-per-view titles. Under terms of the five-year deal, TVN...

Cablevision bows ambitious digital service. (Upfront: latest news and insight).(Cablevision Systems Corp.)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Following a series of delays, Cablevision Systems Corp. launched its highly-anticipated digital service in late September, offering it to about 500,000 subscribers in Western Long Island, N.Y. The service, dubbed "iO: Interactive Optimum,"...

SCTE group adopts three standards. (Upfront: latest news and insight).(Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers' Hybrid Management Sub-Layer (HMS) subcommittee has produced and adopted its first three standards linked to outside plant monitoring: HMS 005, HMS 004 and HMS 022. HMS 005 addresses the...

Funding fuels Stargus' launch plans. (Upfront: latest news and insight).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Although the economy remains as soft as a pillow, one cable-technology startup still has managed a sizable amount of funding. Stargus Inc. said it landed $10.15 million in series B funding led by Castile Ventures, Pilot House Ventures, ADC...

Jedai ready for intelligent IP trials. (Upfront: latest news and insight).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Jedai Broadband Networks Inc. said it has released the company's "FrontRunner" optical network terminal for MSO field trials. The Red Bank, NJ.-based start-up's new gear is the first product to emerge for its overall "Intelligent IP Optical...

WINfirst moves on iTV. (Upfront: latest news and insight).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Denver-based fiber-to-the-home overbuilder WINfirst said it has launched interactive television services in Sacramento, Calif., offering video-on-demand, an advanced channel navigator and other applications created via its middleware and...

Cable pioneer and C-COR.net. (Upfront: latest news and insight).(James Palmer)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
November 1, 2001... Cable pioneer and C-COR.net co-founder James Palmer passed away at his State College, Pa. home on Oct. 12. He was 77. Palmer joined C-COR in 1954, after the company's original founders brought him on board as the company's first operational...

Canadian MSO Rogers Cable Inc. (Upfront: latest news and insight).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Pushing ahead with its aggressive iTV strategy, Canadian MSO Rogers Cable Inc. said it has launched enhanced programming and advertising to about 200,000 subscribers in Ontario via an agreement with Wink Communications Inc. This marked the...

Mediacom, Blue Ridge tap concurrent for VOD. (Upfront: latest news and insight).(Blue Ridge Communications, video on demand)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Proving that video-on-demand isn't only for the largest MSOs, Blue Ridge Communications and Mediacom Communications Corp. said they will deploy the technology via separate agreements with Concurrent Computer Corp. In the case of Blue...

Testing the waters: cable operators are proceeding with care, but visions of the `broadband home' are clearly on the horizon. MSOs expect to conduct more trials and tests before taking the home networking plunge.(Statistical Data Included)
November 1, 2001... They clearly are not yet ready to take the home networking version of the "Nestea-Plunge," but a growing number of cable operators are getting their feet wet with a variety of laboratory tests, technical field trials and market deployments. ...

Highly wired act.
November 1, 2001... Riding phone and power lines in homes, wireline home networking products are trickling in to consumers' consciousness. Share and share alike. At least, that's what networking industry analysts have continued to say consumers are clamoring...

Abracadabra and ... (poof!) ... no wires!: Wireless home networking is working its magic on the market, and it looks like the IEEE's 802.11 approach may steal the show.(Statistical Data Included)
November 1, 2001... Broadband service providers have always touted the capabilities of their platform to deliver vast amounts of voice, video and data. Unfortunately, as more and more new services roll out of the broadband pipe, consumers have a lot of content on...

Busting the bandwidth blues: remote terminal architecture scales all the way to FTTH. (Fiberline: fiber optic technology).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Network operators are on the burgeoning edge of providing interactive video, data and voice services. Prior to offering these technologically advanced services, operators are in search of an enabling platform to deliver quality of service (QoS)...

The CAT and the NAT: the woes of wireless hubs. (Networking: advanced networking technology).(Cable Address Translator)(Network Address Translation)
November 1, 2001... The good news is, the dishonest people who know how to do it are already doing it, but they're a slender fraction of today's installed cable modem base. The bad news is, there's nothing you can do about it. At least, not anytime soon. ...

Is your tuner tough enough? Residential home gateways require ruggedized tuners. (Networking: advanced networking technology).(Statistical Data Included)
November 1, 2001... The advent of the residential home gateway and the enthusiasm with which it is being welcomed by cable multiple service operators (MSOs) is giving rise to a need for a ruggedized tuner to serve these outdoor applications. Equipment that...

Enhancing quality awareness: HFC network monitoring proves to be a powerful tool. (Networking: advanced networking technolgy).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Reducing operational costs by deploying network management has not always been an obvious choice for cable operators. Fortunately, today, the move to open standards is helping shift the focus from low-level device control to total network...

Home networks looking for an identity: operators cautiously explore business models. (Broadband business and news perspective).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Profiting from the puzzling array of products and services loosely defined as a home network is a tricky business. In fact, some believe it's not a business at all, at least not yet. Few are actually making significant money from home...

The latest frontier. (In the loop)(Broadband business and news perspective).(National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... For "Star Trek" fans (you'd be surprised by how many in the cable industry are closet "Trekkies"), the new show "Enterprise" was a welcome addition to the Star Trek family. So far, it appears to be holding its own as an intriguing prequel to...

NCTI has new look.(previous name: National Cable Television Institute)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... LITTLETON, Colo.--The National Cable Television Institute is now NCTI, and has adopted a new logo to commemorate the new name. In announcing the name change, NCTI Chief Operating Officer Tom Brooksher pointed out that with the broadening of the...

WOW, Gemini deploy phone service.(WideOpenWest)(Gemini Voice Solutions)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... CASTLE ROCK, Colo.--WideOpenWest and Gemini Voice Solutions have announced the successful completion of subscriber trials and planned expansion of the Gemini Broadband Voice service over WideOpenWest's broadband network. As a result of meeting...

Motorola to provide Blonder Tongue with IRDs.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 1, 2001... SAN DIEGO--Motorola Inc. Broadband Communications Sector has completed an agreement to provide Blonder Tongue Laboratories Inc. with its DSR-470 Integrated Receiver/Decoders (IRDs). Blonder Tongue's new digital transmodulators (QQQT Model 6289)...

WaveCom taps Mega Hertz as distributor.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... SASKATOON, SK, Canada--WaveCom Electronics, a manufacturer of broadband data and wireless equipment, has signed on Mega Hertz as a distributor of its entire product line. This is the first time a major American distributor has signed on to...

AM wins fulfillment contract.(AM Broadband Services Inc)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... QUAKERTOWN, Pa.--AM Communications Inc. has been awarded a contract, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, AM Broadband Services Inc., to provide residential and commercial fulfillment services for a major national cable system operator in the...

Headend mapping and management.(M4 Cable division of Mapcom Systems)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... RICHMOND, Va.--M4 Cable, a division of Mapcom Systems, has released M4 Headend, a complete software solution for headend mapping and management that enables cable operators to design and track changes within the entire headend complex....

Visible fault finder.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... PENNINGTON, N.J.--Cercis Inc. has introduced its Model 52 VisibLe Fault Finder, which enables visual Location of fiber breaks, faulty splices or defective connectors within splice trays and patch panels-up to 5 km range. All units are...

Low-loss connector.(RF Connectors, a division of RF Industries)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... SAN DIEGO, Calif.--RF Connectors, a division of RF Industries, has released another new 7-16 DIN series coaxial connector designed for use with LMR-600 low-loss cable from Times Microwave and WBC-600 low-loss cable from CommScope. The...

Interactive TV gateway.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
November 1, 2001... AMSTERDAM--BarcoNet has launched Mercury, a multiple QAM modulator/scrambler specifically designed for cost- and space-efficient video-on-demand delivery, according to the company. Mercury allows cable operators to serve 250 viewers at one time...

Digitat IF bandpass filter.(from Microwave Filter Company Inc.)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... EAST SYRACUSE, N.Y.--Microwave Filter Company has introduced its Model 3303-44(6) Bandpass filter, which is used to isolate a digital channel at IF in order to remove out-of-band beats (intermodulation products) before upconversion to RF. ...

Optical transmission terminal.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... CHRISTIANSBURG, Va.--Force Inc. has introduced new Comlux 3.1 Gbps Optical Transmission Terminals (Models CL4783/CL4784), a fourth-generation digital design addition to the current Comlux series of products. Models CL4783/CL784 feature a fully...

DOCSIS modem.
November 1, 2001... SANTA CLARA, Calif.--Terayon Communication Systems Inc. has announced its new TJ615 cable modem, which recently earned CableLabs' DOCSIS 1.0 (Data-Over-Cable Service Interface Specification) certification. The TJ615 will be available in...

Lensed fibers for optical networking.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... CORNING, N.Y.--Coming Inc. has introduced a family of lensed fiber products used to couple light passing between optical fiber and optical devices in advanced communications networks. The lensed fibers are monolithic devices, requiring no...

Hand truck organizer.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
November 1, 2001... LAKEWOOD, Wash.--Paktek Inc. has introduced its ToolPak brand HandTruckPak, a hand truck organizer. The new organizer places tools close at hand-pockets and panels fit everything the user needs. There are places for clipboards, a tape gun,...

Signaling gateway.(ADC)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
November 1, 2001... MINNEAPOLIS--ADC has unveiled the NewNet SG signaling gateway platform, which gives service providers the ability to move and manage traffic-primarily voice communications-between circuit-switched and IP-based networks. One of the first...

Peak power meters/analyzers.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... PARSIPPANY, N.J.--Boonton Electronics has announced enhancements to its 4500A and 4400A series of Peak Power Meters/Analyzers. The 4400A and 4500A have the ability to measure and display peak power, average power and pulse parameters. The...

Coring/stripping tool.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... CROMWELL, Conn.--Ripley Company has expanded its Cablematic line of tools for cable TV/broadband markets by introducing a new coring and stripping tool for CommScope 320/7C Quantum Reach cable. The tool's simple two-step design is preset to...

Downloading safety data.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.--Narda Safety Test Solutions has introduced a system for downloading, saving, and analyzing data collected in personal RF safety monitors worn by engineers, field technicians, and others who work in proximity to sources of RF...

IP-based digital home gateway.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
November 1, 2001... BOCA RATON, Fla.--Pace Micro Technology Americas has announced the availability of a more powerful 32MB RAM version of its IP-based DSL4000 home gateway, which allows telecom service providers to deliver more program channels covering a greater...

Enhancing the digital broadcast signal. (capital currents).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... You may recall that last year there was a big debate over whether the U.S. digital TV broadcast modulation scheme, known as 8-VSB, should be changed to the European scheme known as COFDM. This year, the focus is on improving 8-VSB, rather than...

Absorbing `Present Shock'. (point of entry).
November 1, 2001... PERHAPS YOU FEEL THE SAME WAY I DO, that 2001 is shaping up to be one rough year. The future certainly can't get here soon enough. We've witnessed a seemingly constant flow of revised financial estimates (in the wrong direction), and...

Building a market for new technology: Western Show exhibitors are eager to show operators that they can build a better mousetrap.
November 1, 2001... The hosts of the upcoming Western Show 2001 are imploring operators and vendors to "See Change!" at this year's annual West Coast cable confab. But whether or not operators see enough change in network product technologies to start gobbling up...

Showcase: CableNet to put industry's technical jewels on display. (Cable's Technology).
November 1, 2001... Like necklaces, bracelets and other pieces of fine jewelry, cable technology purchases typically aren't made until the buyer wades through a rigorous set of decision-making processes. Of course, broadband hardware and software buys don't...

CableNET Interactive: it's iTV 1, 2, 3 ...: as two-way systems proliferate, operators are looking for new ways to make those systems pay for themselves. CableNet Interactive offers up some ways to do just that.
November 1, 2001... A lot of people won't try a new kind of food without first tasting a morsel. Some people rarely jump into the water before they test it with their toe. And, most people wouldn't buy a car without first taking it for a test drive. It's no...

Who's in who's out? Economic uncertainty has exhibitors drafting new game plans. (Western Show `01).
November 1, 2001... From ACI to Zoom Telephonics, the number of vendors, programmers, operators, software and hardware companies attending this year's Western Cable Show in Anaheim Nov. 27-30 is down, but not necessarily out. The recent economic malaise,...

Western show session schedule.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Tuesday, November 27 * Noon-3 p.m. CTAM PRE-WESTERN SHOW LUNCHEON Cablers, Webheads Fastrack VOD Programming 6 Marketing Key To Boffo Buy Rates! TV Guide's Peter Boylan and iNDEMAND's Stephen Brenner will co-chair. 1 p.m.-4...

Western Show exhibitor list.
November 1, 2001... Western Show exhibitor list Current as of October 12, 2001. List is subject to change. CED is not responsible for any inaccuracies. ACI Communications Inc. Booth 2038 Acterna ...

The OSS challenge.(operational support services)(Statistical Data Included)
November 1, 2001... Back in the days when cable systems were 100 percent analog, one-way, entertainment delivery networks, the billing and subscriber management system ruled the world. Customer service representatives operated the billing system, which controlled...

How to use this guide. (using the guide).
November 15, 2001... You're holding in your hands the broadband industry's most complete and authoritative guide to companies that offer products and services to the industry. For well over a decade, CED magazine has published this Guide as an added value for being...

A-Z listings. (A-E).(companies serving broadband industry)(Directory)
November 15, 2001... AC Data Systems Inc (208) 777-1166 (800) 890-2569 Fax: (208) 777-4466 E-mail: acdata@surgeblox.com Web: ...

A-Z listings. (F-P).(broadband industry)(Directory)
November 15, 2001... Fiberdyne Labs, Inc. (315) 895-8470 (800) 894-9694 Fax: (315) 895-8436 E-mail: sales@fiberdyne.com Web: ...

A-Z listings. (Q-V).(broadband industry)(Directory)
November 15, 2001... Quality Cable & Electronics Inc. (954) 978-8845 (800) 978-8845 Fax: (954) 978-8831 E-mail: cabletv@gate.net or...

Broadband networks.(corporation telephone numbers)(Directory)
November 15, 2001... Headend/central office equipment Addressable controllers Manufacturer Antronix (732) 446-2626 Arena Services Inc. (610) 279-8000 CommQuest Inc. ...

Fiber and digital equipment.(Directory)
November 15, 2001... Fiber optics Amplifiers Manufacturer ACI Communications Inc. (253) 854-9802 Anritsu Company (800) 267-4878 Antronix (732) 446-2626 Arena Services...

Interactive TV.(telephone numbers of related companies)(Directory)
November 15, 2001... Customer premise equipment Addressable set-tops Manufacturer Aegis Broadband Inc. (858) 675-6490 Arena Services Inc. (610) 279-8000 CommQuest Inc. (973)...

Internet access and telephony.(data communications equipment)(Directory)
November 15, 2001... Data communications equipment Bridges Manufacturer Eastern Research Inc. (856) 273-6622 Fast Comm Communications Corp. (703) 318-7750 Texas Instruments Inc. ...

Network testing.(Directory)
November 15, 2001... Test equipment Automated FCC testing gear Manufacturer Acterna (301) 353-1550 (800) 638-2049 Fax: (301) 444-8468...

Construction, repairs, distributors, used equip. & misc. services.(telephone numbers)(Directory)
November 15, 2001... Construction equipment Anchors Manufacturer Allied Bolt (718) 479-3100 Arena Services Inc. (610) 279-8000 Drake Communications Products Inc. ...

Company URL listings.(Directory)
November 15, 2001... Company URL listings A AC Data Systems Inc. www.acdatasystems.com ACD Inc. acdpa.com ACI Communications Inc. www.acicomms.com ACT/Technico ...

Show dates.
November 15, 2001... Editor's note: Show information is subject to change January SCTE Conference on Emerging Technologies San Jose, CA January 8-10 610-363-6888 Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers www.scte.org WCA Tech Symposium San Jose, CA...